Hey guys I've been reading the forums quite extensively but still have some unanswered questions about the application process. My partner and I currently live in Israel. I moved to Israel last year so we can finally live together after having been in a long distance relationship for about a year. My partner was unsuccessful at getting into a university she wanted in Israel and unfortunately alternate schools just don't exist in this country. Our plan is now to apply to Canadian universities and study/move to Canada permanently. I guess my questions are:
1. Why do so many people get their medicals before mailing the first application? (According to 2016 Outland spreadsheet)
2. Our apartment leases, bank accounts, utility bills are all in Hebrew. Do we need to have these translated and notarized and by whom?
3. Do I, the sponsor, need to obtain a criminal check? As I do not reside in Canada, this may be tricky however I did have one done prior to my move to Israel about a year ago.
4. Because I left my job last year to move to Israel, my NOA for last year is shows income of approximately $30M. I haven't been working in Israel because I've been here on a tourist visa most of the time since I moved here. Most of my assets are in Real Estate in Toronto in which I have family members living in and do not generate income. I have some savings, and parents willing to assist in us moving to Canada. Will this suffice if they ask us how do we intend to support ourselves other than of course me finding work?
5. We plan to apply to Universities in Toronto as an International Student so she can begin her studies ASAP. We first plan to apply for residency however, from what I've read they are independent of each other and will not interfere. We do anticipate that there will be no issues with being accepted to school or obtaining a study permit to Canada. My question is, if we apply Outland will we have to fly back for an interview? If so, is CIC flexible on scheduling interviews so it doesn't interfere with her studies? Are we able to convert to Inland application midway through? If so, will it change the processing time significantly?
Thank you guys for all your help, without this forum I'd be hiring a lawyer to do all this for us.